Spotlights & Insights, Vol. 1 – September 2017

Spotlights & Insights, Vol. 1 – September, 2017

Welcome to the first issue of Spotlights & Insights– a new monthly feature on the Five Winds blog!

Here, I’ll share with you the best links, resources and stories I’ve come across this month on the topic of Performance & Wellness. I’ve also included updates on Five Winds and my top insight this month from my work as a Performance & Wellness coach.

It’ll be quick, fun and inspiring!

So mark your calendar for the last Friday of the month, and subscribe to the blog below or in the sidebar to make sure you don’t miss an issues.

Let’s dive in. ????

My September “Aha!” – Truth: It’s who you are.

“Telling the truth is not just what you say, it’s how you show up.
It’s being the truth.”

– India.Arie

I posted this quote on Facebook a few days ago, and I think it sums up pretty well what I’ve been thinking about this month. I’ve been inspired lately by so many artists and athletes, both in the US and elsewhere, who have been using their platforms to stand up to injustice.

I have always felt that the platforms we have as performers; our stages, our fields, our online profiles, are both a privilege and a responsibility. It’s important that we honour and respect that privilege by ensuring that we speak truth (in whatever form) from these platforms.

But India.Arie takes this one step farther, asking us to embody the truth – to be the truth.

For us performers, this means staying connected with who we are at our core – outside of any “role” or persona we take on while performing.

This means ensuring we’re physically, mentally and emotionally prepared before we step into the “spotlight” – setting boundaries around ourselves and between us and our audiences. It also means we take time to cool down after being in the spotlight – taking the time to reconnect with ourselves, and our truth.

That connection to ourselves is what ensures we stay on the right track with our performance careers. It allows us to show up with integrity and authenticity – which is what our audiences will connect with.

And this is ultimately what all my work at Five Winds is about – helping you, the performer, protect and connect with yourself.

So that you can go out there and not just speak the truth, but be it.

Much Love,

-Mairin

Updates & News

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Look for the “Let’s Chat” button in the footer of Five Winds website or links on the Work With Me page. Give em’ a click and you’ll be taken to a page where you can choose a time and date for our call. Once selected, a calendar reminder will be sent to both of us to keep us in the loop.

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Read, Watch or Listen

Who’s a Performer? – You are!In case you missed it, here’s all your answers on my work as a Performance & Wellness coach, who I work with and what we do together.www.fivewinds.ca/blog

Meditation: Coming Home to Being, Tara BrachA great short meditation from one of my personal favourite meditation teachers. Here, Tara guides us to explore the state of our hearts, asking the question: “How is my heart right now?”. An insight that is the essential first step to identifying the self-care we need as performers.https://www.tarabrach.com/?powerpress_pinw=8448-podcast

Susan Sarandon Doesn’t Care About Losing Gigs Because of Her ActivismSo technically this is from August, but I couldn’t resist. An awesome lady using her platform to step up and speak out.https://youtu.be/39zRbLRteN4

This blog is a part of my work with Five Winds. It’s a space where I share thoughts and ideas on performing and wellness, and offer tips and ideas on how to stay balanced and healthy (body, mind, emotions and spirit) while living the life of a performer.

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Hi! I'm Mairin Smit, Performance & Wellness Coach.

This blog is where I share thoughts and insights on performing and wellness, and offer tips and ideas on how to stay balanced and healthy (body, mind, emotions and spirit) while living the life of a performer. :)